Standard: Cultivating Effective Instructional Design to Co-plan, Teach and Assess Learning.
Theme: Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being (First Nation, Métis and Inuit Ways, Traditional Skills and Knowledge)
Growth Phase: Emerging
Growth Indicator: Students are provided with opportunities to connect with authentic Canadian Indigenous stories, literature, art and dance in the LLC.
Canadian School Libraries partnered with TEACH Magazine and Bibliovideo to develop The Great Canadian Book Project with funding from the Canada Book Fund. A wide range of Canadian-authored books with other resources and activities were created for K-12 students around three themes: Student Well-Being, Indigenous Voices, and Global Issues. “Facets of Courage” in this exemplar was developed by a BC teacher-librarian for K-3. Includes highly recommended literature, activities and resources.
Berra, M. (2023). Indigenous Voices: Facets of Courage [PDF]. Retrieved from https://www.dropbox.com/s/ycmrh7knc9a333e/IndigenousVoices_LP_Courage.pdf?dl=0
The Toronto District School Board has prepared (with continual updates) an extensive curated selection of educational resources related to Indigenous art & artists. Includes music, dance, visual and dramatic arts, books and virtual resources to “read, watch, and learn”.
Toronto District School Board. (2023, June 29). Indigenous Education and Perspectives: Indigenous Art & Artists. Retrieved from https://tdsb-on-ca.libguides.com/c.php?g=718875&p=5149449
Hosted by an Ontario teacher-librarian, the Anishinaabe artist Isaac Murdoch will be sharing a video painting session with his iconic image: Thunderbird Woman. This is a well-presented painting lesson that all ages can enter into and be paused along the way if needed. Preview to determine your target grade levels.
Williams, J. (2023, May 24). Paint Thunderbird Woman with Isaac Murdoch [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHQXx6ydM5g
University of Toronto librarians have created an educational resource with the stories of residential school survivors, done through consultation with community members and organizations. Stories are paired with reflection questions and deal with disturbing subject matter. The searchable storybase links to approximately 250 survivor stories in various formats; visitors can search by survivor name or former school as well as for stories that are better suited for younger audiences.
Lewis, H. (2023, September 27). Librarians Create Educational Tool for Accessing Residential School Survivors Stories [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://globalnews.ca/news/9986072/librarians-educational-tool-residential-school-survivor-stories/